- Coup de coeur -

Tasting notes

Bright red colour with purple tones. Aromas of black fruits enhanced with woody and toasted notes. The initial impression upon tasting is powerful and pleasant. The tannins are fine and bring a nice texture to the wine.

Scores & accolades

Concours de Bordeaux:
Gold Mill 2014

Château Le Chêne de Margot

Red

The property has belonged to the Dubois family for nine generations. Forefather, François Dubois, planted his first vines on the heights of the Reignac de Blaye three centuries ago.
Different plots occupy plains and slopes ideally exposed to the midday and setting sun.
The family has practiced sustainable viticulture since 1996.

TECHNICAL INFO
Appellation	Blaye Côtes de Bordeaux
VINEYARD	100 hectares
TYPICAL BLEND	80% Merlot 20% Cabernet Sauvignon
VINES	25 years on average ; planted on sandy-clay and clay-gravelly soils. A weather station ensures daily monitoring in the heart of the vineyard, resulting in prevention of attacks in the vineyard, and thus minimising any treatment of the vines. All of the care of the vines such as pruning, grassing the rows, trellising, and green harvesting, combine to harvest the grapes at the optimum of their maturity.
HARVEST	Mechanical harvest when maturity is optimum, hand sorting.
ŒNOLOGIST	The Dubois Family
VINIFICATION	Destemming and gentle crushing and winemaking in temperature-controlled vats.
AGEING	Inox vats
PRODUCTION	100,000 Bottles
ALCOHOL CONTENT	13% vol.
CLOSURE TYPE	Cork
PACKAGING	Cartons of 12 bottles